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Chapter 4. RI Energy.org Rhode Island Renewable Energy Siting Partnership
River Management Section, and Wetlands Section of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation DEC for data related to wetlands and hydro dams, the Vermont Agency of
Natural Resources, and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. The data collected from these sources is updated frequently in the database and the site documents the date of the most
recent update for each data layer.
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2.3.2 New Jersey Energy Data Center
The New Jersey Energy Data Center provided a model for energy data and trend visualization. The State of New Jersey Energy Data Center was funded by the New Jersey Board
of Utilities to develop a site that would serve as a data collection and processing tool for its users. The site targets policy makers, businesses, academics, and the general public in the State
of New Jersey by providing data and analyses for energy-related policy decisions. The intuitive design is intended to provide ease of navigation and to promote a general understanding of the
data. The site also provides data for different types of analyses in the New Jersey Energy Master Plan or modeling in the Rutgers Econometric Model.
Users are able to choose from different categories —petroleum, natural gas, and
electricity utilities —and view consumption, price, and emissions data in table or graph format.
The site also provides a section describing the New Jersey Clean Energy Program, the s tate’s
Energy Master Plan, and economic and demographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Besides table and graph formats, the site offers static maps
displaying information such as demographic data, heating fuel breakdown, summer energy capacity, and annual MWh usage by county. The site also provides an “Energy 101” page with
background energy information, facts, and basics for beginners.
Site developers based the New Jersey Energy Data Center on the Energy Information Administration EIA site, which was a primary source for data presented on the site. Other data
sources include the New Jersey Clean Energy Program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and PJM, the regional transmission organization for New Jersey. Data needs were identified
principally through meetings with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, who funded the project. The site was originally created by a Center for Energy, Economic, and Environmental
Policy CEEEP employee alongside the Board of Public Utilities with the goal of providing up- to-date energy information for the state. As of the time of this writing, the site is now maintained
by a student programmer.
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2.3.3 Other Examples
